Reykjavík Grapevine - 07.03.2008, Page 36

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Iceland Press Photo
The Association of Icelandic Press Photographers recently awarded
the press photo of the year. An exhibition of selected photos is on
display in Gerðarsafn in Kópavogur until March 16. The Grapevine
offers you a little sneak peak. Clockwise from top left: A weightlifter
is pushed to the limit, this photo was awarded as the Sports Photo
of the Year (Kristinn Magnússon); Continous construction in Reyk-
javík (Hörður Sveinsson); Fire laid claim to two historic buildings
in downtown Reykjavík this summer (Hörður Sveinsson); Memorial
service for the dog Lúkas who was believed to have been brutally
molested and left for dead but was later found alive (Rósa Jóhanns-
dóttir); Former West Ham Chairman Eggert Magnússon prepares for
the day in his London Home (Valgarður Gíslason); Rescue helicop-
ter approaches on a mission to save lost tourists in the highlands
(Vilhelm Gunnarsson); A women surveys the damages from the Un-
gdomshuset riots in Copenhagen (Teitur Jónasson).